marigold garland

Orange bloom wreath

A marigold garland is a string of marigold flowers woven or strung together, used especially in South Asian cultures for religious ceremonies, weddings, and festivals.

The bright orange and yellow blooms are considered auspicious in Hindu tradition, draped around statues of deities, hung in doorways, or placed around the necks of honored guests: The bride and groom exchanged marigold garlands during the ceremony.

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fresh flowers · fragrant · Hindu · Hindu wedding · wedding · temple · offering · Diwali · celebration · string · ceremony · altar · harvest · autumn · decoration · sacred · puja · Mexico

Opposites
floral arrangement form

marigold garlandbouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

flower bouquet · nosegay · posy · flower arrangement · centerpiece

ceremonial symbolism

marigold garlandfuneral wreath

Circular flowers honoring the dead

black armband · mourning veil · death shroud · crown of thorns · memorial wreath

material composition

marigold garlandbeaded necklace

Jewelry of threaded spheres

paper garland

Family

marigold, garland, marigolds, garlands, garlanded, garlanding

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G